Clark U. Makes Kiplinger’s List for Best College Values in 2017
Friday, December 23, 2016
“Our continued inclusion in the Kiplinger’s rankings reflects how effectively Clark has responded to the challenge of affordability while offering a higher education experience that ensures a strong return on families’ education investment. Clark offers an educational program framed by our LEEP (Liberal Education & Effective Practice) curriculum as well as a generous set of financial aid and scholarship options, an Accelerated B.A./Master’s Degree program with the fifth year tuition-free for strong undergraduate students, and a remarkably affordable room and board program — an appealing combination for students and their families,” said Donald Honeman, dean of admissions and financial aid at Clark.
Clark and the other schools others included in the 2017 lists represent the colleges that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable cost.
Kiplinger's Rankings
Kiplinger restricts its analysis to measurable standards of academic quality and affordability; quality measures, which are weighted more heavily than cost, include the admission rate, the percentage of students who return for sophomore year, the student-faculty ratio and the four-year graduation rate.
Cost criteria include sticker price, financial aid and average debt at graduation.
“There’s no way around it: College is expensive, and it’s going to stay that way for a long time. So, with our rankings — which weigh affordability alongside academic quality — our goal is to help students and their parents understand what’s really worth the price. While some may have ranked higher than others, all 300 schools on the list are of extraordinary value, being chosen out of a universe of 1,200,” said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
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